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The gaming industry is booming with seemingly no end in sight. Over 10 million visitors gather daily on Twitch to watch and talk about video games and each visitor watches 106 minutes of live stream each day on average. Gaming hardware is projected to be a $140 billion industry by 2019 according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR). It’s safe to say that quite a bit of time and money is being spent on gaming.

In the gaming industry, MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) games are especially popular and dominates global gaming and e-sports. Games like League of Legends, DOTA 2, Heroes of the Storm and Smite are played by millions of gamers every day. Here are three reasons you should give it a try!

1. Don't spend too much money.

Compared to other types of game, playing MOBAs doesn’t cost you a lot. You don’t have to buy a high-end gaming rig because most MOBA games can run smoothly on older computers with mediocre specs. Besides, many MOBA games are FTP (Free-To-Play), meaning you don’t have to buy them to play them. Many FTP games offer premium in-game content to make a profit, but you are in no way obligated to buy any of it. The only investment they require is time.

2. Play hard TOGETHER.
More than any other type of game, MOBAs require players to work together to win Epic victories. This involves a degree of social behavior and communication with teammates you don’t always get to choose. You will experience moment-to-moment emotions together. You will feel excitement for destroying enemies, sorrow for watching your cohorts die on beaches, worry about your survival, or anger if your teammates fail to support each other, giving the enemy team the upper hand. In the end, the team with the best teamwork almost always wins.

3. Easy to get started.

To many new players, the MOBA scene can seem overwhelmingly complex and hard to learn. There are incomprehensible acronyms and terms, such as SUP, ARM or TP and every item has own unique abilities and powers. It’s best to pick one game, go for one or two of the easier characters and learn some basic things. Most games will automatically match you with other new players. When you’re ready for the more advanced stuff, there is an almost unlimited supply of guides and strategies shared on websites and forums by other players. A simple Google search will give you new ideas to try in the game.

Recently we introduced the MSI GeForce® GTX 1050/1050 Ti series graphics cards, which are small but powerful. The performance of GeForce GTX 1050 series is three times that of the GeForce GTX 650 series. With a price tag of around $100 dollars, it provides great bang for buck and will run any of the popular MOBA games flawlessly and buttery smooth. Get involved, pick a game and start a fight!